Tunnel Visions Crossrail Exhibiton Private View!

What a great night! Tunnel Visions Private View

Such a variety of artworks, inspired by visits underground, to see the actual tunnels being built, and the symbolism and history behind the earth that was being brought up from deep down, exposing stories that span a thousands of years!

The Exhibition runs until 3 October 2014 at Great Western Studios

Freestanding tunnel vision involvement piece 

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Paper Cuts for Crossrail Exhibiton

In preparation for the "Tunnel Visions" Crossrail exhibition, I have been working on my 'piece' 

this involved taking a trip down to the front of the tunnel, as it was being built, photographs, sketches, a lot of research, and then setting out this:

I drew it first, and then cut out the shapes. I've been working with a few layers, to get some tonal variation and layering... I wanted to capture the size, precision and movement of the engineers and the machine as they built a section of the Tunnel.

My illustration portfolio:  http://obrotheridge.co.uk

Painted Blind - Logo Design

"Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind"

I was asked to design a logo for a new personal introductions agency "Painted Blind". We chose this simple design, reflecting the nature of the agency - all dates are 'blind dates' and potential partners are paired personally and thoughtfully.

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Introducing: "Tunnel Visions" at Great Western Studios

I'm very pleased to announce that our Crossrail exhibition "Tunnel Visions" will be launching NEXT WEEK!

We've watched as the Royal Oak site next door excavated the Western tunnels, conveyor belts constantly removing the clay from 30 metres below London. I was lucky enough to be taken down to the tunnel face and experience the humidity, smell, noise and excitement of the engineers and machines working to build a section of the tunnel.

My piece will be based on this experience, and will sit alongside the work of 5 other brilliant artists, who have created their interpretation of the process, symbolism or their vision of this extraordinary undertaking.

Tunnel Visions runs from Mon 15 - Fri 19 Sept.
Private view: Tuesday 16 September 6pm-9pm

My illustration portfolio:  http://obrotheridge.co.uk

Great Western Studios Link

Holiday Snapshot Sketches

Summer holiday in Rhodes, Greece 

Brought a great book, which I planned to finish, and then read another.

I did neither - instead I drew a lot:

Breakfast view

Pornstar Martini, Negroni. Waiting, drawing.

Rhodes Clocktower

Early morning,  sea like a lake, one lady flapping her hands against the water.

Captain's crest

Boat ride queue

Birthday Boy

Lindos Bay after a big dinner

Whitstable (Back in England!)

My illustration portfolio:  http://obrotheridge.co.uk